# Discourse Basic Editor

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-basic-editor/159431
**Category:** Plugin
**Tags:** broken
**Created:** [July 31, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-basic-editor/159431 "2020-07-31T16:00:55Z")
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### Author: ![spirobel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/spirobel/32/170908_2.png) [@spirobel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/spirobel)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2021, 9:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-basic-editor/159431/54 "2021-08-15T09:39:49Z")

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> [@GVG](#):
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> Have you try to discuss this nuance with Discourse Team? Maybe they also want to add some new WYSIWYG editor?

they opted against it on philosophical grounds. You can search the forum if you are interested in the details. Their arguments are totally valid and I respect them. Thats why I am working on this.

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